Dunston Leisure Centre
Dunston Leisure Centre on Dunston Bank offers fitness and swimming with some of the best views across the valley from the gym and studios. The gym has cardio machines and strength training equipment with panoramic windows, while the 25-metre pool and learner pool suit lane swimmers and those taking lessons. Unwind in the sauna after your workout, or join classes including group cycle, HIIT, Pilates, boxfit and dance fitness. Aqua aerobics is particularly popular here, with regular sessions in the main pool. The teaching pool offers Aqua Splash for children, and there's table tennis available too. We're just a short walk from Dunston Train Station.
opening hours
Centre
- Mon - Fri
- 06:30 - 21:00
- Sat - Sun
- 08:00 - 16:00
Gym
- Mon - Fri
- 06:30 - 21:00
- Sat - Sun
- 08:00 - 16:00
Swimming Pool
- Mon
- 06:30 - 21:00
- Tue
- 06:30 - 17:00
- Wed
- 06:30 - 21:00
- Thu
- 08:45 - 19:00
- Fri
- 06:30 - 21:00
- Sat
- 08:00 - 16:00
- Sun
- 08:00 - 14:00
Sauna and Steam Room
- Mon - Wed
- 06:30 - 20:00
- Thu
- 08:45 - 20:00
- Fri
- 06:30 - 20:00
- Sat - Sun
- 08:00 - 15:00
our facilities
accessibility
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Disabled toilet
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Accessible Changing
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Accessible Parking
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Lift
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Poolside hoist
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Changing Places

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- Dunston Leisure Centre
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Dunston Bank
Dunston
Gateshead
Tyne and Wear
NE11 9PY
- By bus
- X30, 90, 96, 49, 49A
- By train, tube & tram
- Dunston Train Station

